Amy Dietzman, Ed.D.

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Lauren Lobdell

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Dr. Amy DietzmanLearning and Design Manager at Tutor.com

Background and Experience• Higher Education Instructional Designer• Education Technology Director of Professional Development • Education Psychology Lead Adjunct Professor• Student Success Instructor• K-12 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment• High School English Teacher

Objectives for Webinar

As a result of this webinar, learners will be able to:• Devise a plan for tackling

life as a student• Develop strategies for

time management

OBJECTIVES FOR WEBINAR

WHAT DOES THE TYPICAL COLLEGE STUDENTLOOK LIKE?

(Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 2020)

WHY TIME MANAGEMENT MATTERS

• Time management = productivity

• Success leads to more success

• Falling behind is a vicious cycle

• Procrastination causes stress

• Creating “time habits” takes consistency

• Being a good manager of time is a

lifelong skill

TIME PITFALLS

• Unclear priorities and goals

• Disorganization

• Interruptions

• Television, gaming, internet

• Certain relationships

and communities

• Saying yes too

often, overcommitment

• Needing to be in control of too

much

• Procrastination

• PerfectionismThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed

under CC BY-SA

STEP #1 PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST

• We do what is most important

first

• Willpower is highest in the

morning

• One success leads to another

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under CC BY-NC

NOT A MORNING PERSON?NIGHT OWLS ARE STILL SUCCESSFUL!

• Know your strengths

• Know your weaknesses

• Give yourself a time and

space to work on what is

important to you each dayThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

STEP #2 GET ORGANIZED

Use apps, calendars, lists, tools

• Remember the milk

• Microsoft To Do

• Any.do

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Author is licensed under CC

BY-SA

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STEP #3 KNOW YOUR PRIORITIES

STEP #4 JUST START

Don’t waste time

trying to figure out

where to start or what

the final outcome

should be.

STEP #5 BE PRODUCTIVE

• Organize your workspace at the end of the work session

• Make lists for the following day

• Control the time you have

STEP #6 KEEP MOMENTUM

• Don’t take extensive time off unless you have to

• A day here or there is okay

• Be careful about taking sessions/semesters off

STEP #7 AVOID PROCRASTINATION

Work ahead

Set small goals

Be consistent

Spreadout your workload

PROCRASTINATION STATISTICS

• 80 to 95% of college students engage in procrastination

• 75% consider themselves procrastinators

• 50% procrastinate consistently and problematically

• Procrastinators don’t see it as a strength

WHY PROCRASTINATING IS BAD

• Students who turn in assignments at the last minute tend to get lower

grades

• Procrastinators are often afraid of failing

• Procrastination increases stress, depression, anxiety, and fatigue

STEP #8 ELIMINATE DISTRACTIONS

• Cell phones• Alerts • Social Media• Video Games• Television

STEP #9 SET BOUNDARIES AND EXPECTATIONS

• Set boundaries with your friends

and family

• Establish a routine

• Delegate and ask for help

STEP #10 FIND WORK-SCHOOL-LIFE BALANCE

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licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

• Fun and family is still important!

• Manage your time effectively so

you can take well-deserved

breaks!

• Reward yourself when goals are

met

STEPS FOR TIME MANAGEMENT

Step #1 Put first things first

Step #2 Get organized

Step #3 Know priorities

Step #4 Just start

Step #5 Be productive

Step #6 Keep momentum

Step #7 Avoid procrastination

Step #8 Eliminate distractions

Step #9 Set boundaries

Step #10 Find balance

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REFERENCESBill and Melinda Gates Foundation. (2020). Today’s College Students. https://postsecondary.gatesfoundation.org/what-were-

learning/todays-college-students/

Chua, C. (n.d.). Put first things first. Personal Excellence. https://personalexcellence.co/blog/put-first-things-first/

Clear, J. (n.d.). The only productivity tip you’ll ever need. https://jamesclear.com/productivity-tip

Purdue University Global. (2018, April 19). Time management tips for busy college students.

https://www.purdueglobal.edu/blog/student-life/time-management-busy-college-students/

Psychology Today. (n.d.). Time management. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/time-management

Jacobs, L.F., & Hyman, J.S. (2009, October 14). Top 12 Time-Management Tips: How to balance your college course load and

homework (and still have a life). US News and World Report. https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/professors-

guide/2009/10/14/top-12-time-management-tips

MindTools. (n.d.). How to stop procrastinating: Overcoming the habit of delaying important tasks.

https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_96.htm

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